School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 142,733 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
142,733 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
171,866 number
in 2004
All-time low
80,663 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 142,733 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 171,866 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80,663 number, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,663 number | — |
| 1971 | 85,930 number | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 90,926 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 95,741 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 100,277 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 104,419 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 108,404 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 112,222 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 115,327 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 116,865 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 116,875 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 116,053 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 115,488 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 114,808 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 113,636 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 112,081 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 110,594 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 108,985 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 108,147 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 109,572 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 113,323 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 118,249 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 123,387 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 128,653 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 133,558 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 137,934 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 142,556 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 147,112 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 151,538 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 155,918 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 160,129 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 164,013 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 167,580 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 170,434 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 171,866 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 171,861 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 171,359 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 170,456 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 169,212 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 167,876 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 166,497 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 164,904 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 163,204 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 161,205 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 158,496 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 155,133 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 151,700 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 148,292 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 145,290 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 143,430 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 142,733 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,077 number | 80,663 number | 116,865 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,624 number | 108,147 number | 116,875 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,223 number | 113,323 number | 155,918 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,479 number | 160,129 number | 171,866 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,815 number | 143,430 number | 166,497 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,733 number | 142,733 number | 142,733 number | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 142,733 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 171,866 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,663 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.